Qf v. Madison County Dept. of Human Res.

Q.F. ("the mother") appeals the termination of her parental rights to T.J.F. ("the daughter") and D.J.T. ("the son"). The trial court also terminated the parental rights of D.T., the children's father, to the children. D.T. did not appeal the trial court's judgment; therefore, this opinion does not address the facts as they pertain to him.

At the time of the August 27, 2003, hearing in this matter, the mother was 21 years old, the daughter was 15 months old, and the son was five months old. The mother has a 10th-grade education. The mother testified that she has used illegal drugs since she…